New RRSP Rules Make Separation Less Taxing
On January 1, 2020, the federal government changed the tax law relating to the way property is divided in family law matters which will make ... Continued
We Are Pleased to Welcome Mark Meredith as Partner in Our Tax Group
Mark is a highly respected practitioner with over 30 years of experience. His tax planning practice encompasses a broad range of client situations, ranging from ... Continued
Why Successful Emerging Tech Companies Offer Employee Stock Option Incentives
With Vancouver Startup Week 2019 taking place this week, our Technology Transactions Practice Group is sharing a series of articles with tips and strategies for ... Continued
Private Company Tax Proposals: Consequences for Trusts and Estates
Our prior posts in this series gave an overview of the government’s consultation paper, and outlined the paper’s proposals to limit the lifetime capital gains ... Continued
Private Companies and Passive Investments
This is the fourth in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations.” In previous posts we ... Continued
Tax proposals affecting private companies and their shareholders: income splitting
This is the third in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations.” In the first post ... Continued
New Limitations on the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption
This is the second in a series of posts arising out of the Liberal Government’s paper “Tax Planning Using Private Corporations.” The Income Tax Act ... Continued
Tax issues in estate planning
Lawyers practicing in will and estate planning benefit from also having an understanding of basic tax considerations in order to prepare an effective plan, administer ... Continued
Another leading case by our estates team: Court Confirms Multiple Wills for Business Owners
We recently acted in the first BC court case to confirm that multiple wills may be used to reduce probate taxes for business owners. We ... Continued
BC Budget Allows Environmental Study & Consulting Costs to be Eligible for Flow Through
If you conduct grassroots mineral exploration in B.C., you may qualify for the mining exploration tax credit (METC). To be eligible, you must incur qualified ... Continued
Budget 2016: Impact on Charities
Summary of impacts on charities in the 2016 federal budget including changes to GST/HST rules.
Did the 2016 BC Budget put “bare trust” planning in jeopardy?
2016 BC budget potentially signals plans to apply property transfer tax to beneficial transfers.